Presentation In this tutorial, I will explain how to add a UPN suffix in an Active Directory domain. Before launching, we will see what is UPN (User Principal Name) and the suffix. The UPN is made up of two parts, the account identifier 1 + the suffix 2. The default suffix is the domain name …
Intro In this tutorial, we will see how using a group policy, add a registry key. With group policies, it is also possible to delete or modify the value of an existing key Depending on the hive (HKLM / HKCU), the strategy should be placed on the correct OU (Organizational unit) and the correct computer …
Intro In this tutorial, I will explain how to put a node (host) in maintenance on a Hyper-V Cluster. This tutorial can be applied to all Windows Server clusters. It should be checked before switching roles. Maintenance of a node Depuis la console Gestionnaire de cluster de basculement et aller sur la liste des nœuds …
Intro In this tutorial, we will see how to prevent local logon on Windows servers. What you should know is that by default all users are allowed to log on locally to Windows except for domain controllers. For servers in Workgroup, the problem is less posed but for servers members of a domain, all users …
Intro In this tutorial, we will see how to install the Admin Center in gateway mode. As a reminder, the Admin Center is a Web interface that allows the administration of Windows servers using WinRM. From the Admin Center, it is almost possible the same as with the graphical interface: Monitor a set of servers …
Presentation In this tutorial, we will see how to activate automatic session locking after a period of inactivity. This group policy increases the level of security, because many users do not lock their session when they leave their workstation. The parameters that we will configure apply to Users. Activate automatic session lock From a domain …
Introduction In this tutorial, we will see how to configure the SSO on the Admin Center when it is installed as a gateway. Installation as a gateway consists of installing the Admin Center on a Windows 2016 or 2019 server which is dedicated to administration. Without the configuration of a constrained Kerberos delegation, the message …
Presentation In this tutorial, I will explain how to deploy an RDS server (Remote Desktop Services). If you plan to deploy an RDS farm, that is to say several servers, use the tutorial: Deploy a RDS farm Windows 2012R2 / 2016/2019. Before Windows Server 2012, installation was done by installing the Remote Desktop Session Host …
Presentation Since Windows 2012, the DHCP role includes a high availability feature: DHCP failover. DHCP failover can be configured in two ways: active / active or active / passive. In the first case, the two servers operate simultaneously and share the load between them, in the second case the second will take over in case …
Introduction In this tutorial, we will see how to modify the subnet mask of a DHCP scope on Windows Server. If we look in the properties of the scope, we realize that it is not possible to modify the subnet mask. The “modification” of the DHCP scope is done in several stages: Exporting the DHCP …